2021 Dinghy Race and Event Schedule
Please check the schedule below to make sure you are available for your assigned race officer and rescue duties. If you are unable to fulfil your duties, please agree a swap with another sailor and inform the dinghy captain (email dinghies@bfyc.org.uk) and the series co-ordinator of the changes.
| January | Event | Start | Hw | Ht | Race Officer | Rescue Crew | 1st Rib | 2nd Rib | |
| Sun | 3rd | New Year Pursuit Race - cancelled | 12:40 | 13:45 | 9 | Mike Preston | Mark Brammer | Grey | Blue |
| Sun | 17th | Frost Bite 1 & 2 - cancelled | 12:47 | 13:47 | 8.9 | Mike Preston | David Appleby | Grey | Blue |
| Sun | 31st | Frost Bite 3 & 4 - cancelled | 11:45 | 12:45 | 9.3 | Mike Preston | Chris Lamb | Blue | Grey |
| February | Start | Hw | Ht | ||||||
| Sat | 6th | 2020 Zoom Prize Giving (18:00) | |||||||
| Sun | 14th | Frost Bite 5 & 6 | 11:42 | 12:42 | 9.2 | R & G Marsden | Peter McCrystal | Grey | Blue |
| Sun | 28th | Frost Bite 7 & 8 | 10:44 | 11:44 | 9.9 | R & G Marsden | Andy Riches | Grey | Blue |
| March | Start | Hw | Ht | ||||||
| Sun | 14th | Championship 1 & 2 | 10:42 | 11:42 | 9.5 | R & G Marsden |
Andrew Downie |
Blue | Grey |
| Sat | 28th | Times below are BST | |||||||
| Sun | 28th | Frost Bite 9 & 10 | 10:40 | 11:40 | 9.7 | R & G Marsden | David Appleby | Grey | Blue |
| April | Start | Hw | Ht | ||||||
| Sat | 10th | RYA Push the Boat out / Open Day | |||||||
| Sun | 11th | Spring 1, 2 & 3/ FF Club 1 & 2 | 10:44 | 11:44 | 9.2 | Malcolm Marsden | Jonathan Bullen & son | Grey | Blue |
| Tue | 13th | Working Party (18:00) | |||||||
| Sun | 25th | Championship 3 & 4 | 09:29 | 10:29 | 9.2 | John Spence | Ian & Jack Horsfall | Blue | S-Grey |
| May | Start | Hw | Ht | ||||||
| Sun | 2nd |
Bank Holiday 1 & 2 / FF River Race Series 1 |
15:05 | 16:05 | 8.4 | Mike Hamilton & Crew | Frank Mundy & Crew | Blue | Grey |
| Mon | 3rd | Evening 1 | 16:30 | 17:15 | 7.6 | Peter Mountain &Crew | Paul Reid and Crew | Blue | |
| Tue | 4th | Evening 2 | 18:00 | 18:37 | 7.2 | Jack Horsfall & PJ | Karl Sloane & Crew | S-Grey | |
| Sat | 8th | Knott End Retun/Piel Pot | 09:30 | 10:02 | 8.4 | tbc | tbc | ||
| Sun | 9th |
Spring 4, 5 & 6 / FF River Race Series 2 |
09:40 | 10:40 | 8.9 | Chris Howarth | Tony Roe & Crew | Blue | Grey |
| Sun | 16th |
Spring 7, 8 & 9/ FF River Race Series 3 |
13:41 | 14:41 | 8.3 | Duncan Taylor | Keith Crebbin & Malcolm Marsden | Grey | Blue |
| Thu | 20th | Evening 3 | 18:00 | 18:39 | 7.3 | Peter Mountain &Crew | Paul Reid and Crew | Grey | Blue |
| Fri | 21st | Evening 4 | 19:00 | 19:48 | 7.6 | Jonathan Clarke | Andrew Taylor and crew | Grey | Blue |
| Sun | 30th | Bank Holiday 3 & 4/FF Club 3 & 4 | 13:54 | 14:54 | 9 | Dave Wilkinson | Adam & Ralph Chaplin | Grey | Blue |
| Mon | 31st |
Bank Holiday 5 & 6/FF River Race Series 4 |
14:50 | 15:50 | 8.4 | Mark Bamber | Chris Lamb & Wendy Bailey | Blue | S-Grey |
| June | Start | Hw | Ht | ||||||
| Thu | 3rd | Evening 5 | 18:20 | 19:12 | 7.3 | Robert Mountain | Bill Strain & Mark Bamber | S-Grey | |
| Sat | 12th |
Coaching Day (Focus on New Members back on the water) |
12:00 | 13:09 | 8.6 | P.Jackson, R.Mountain, M.Marsden | |||
| Sun | 13th |
Summer 1 & 2/FF River Race Series 5 |
12:47 | 13:47 | 8.5 | Oly Murray | I & V Hockey | Blue | S-Grey |
| Sat | 19th | Evening 6 | 18:20 | 19:06 | 7.9 | Jonny Cooper & PJ | Mike & Sarah Harris | Blue | Grey |
| Sun | 27th | Summer 3 & 4/FF Club 5 & 6 | 12:48 | 13:48 | 9.3 | Adam & Ralph Chaplin | Mike Hamilton & Crew | Grey | Blue |
| July | Start | Hw | Ht | ||||||
| Sat | 3rd | Evening 7 | 18:30 | 19:16 | 7.2 | Jonny Cooper & PJ | Mike & Sarah Harris | S-Grey | |
| Sat | 10th |
Coaching Day (Focus on New Members back on the water) |
11:15 | 12:15 | 8.5 | P.Jackson, R.Mountain, M.Marsden | |||
| Sun | 11th |
Summer 5 & 6/FF River Race Series 6 |
11:53 | 12:53 | 8.6 | Paul Long | Keith Crebbin/ Simeon Earl | Blue | Grey |
| Sun | 18th | Evening 8 | 17:45 | 18:31 | 7.9 | Paul Reid | I & V Hockey | S-Grey | |
| Sat | 24th | FF15 Open | 11:02 | 12:02 | 9.5 | tbc | tbc | ||
| Sat | 24th | Club Party hosted by FF15's | |||||||
| Sat | 25th | FF15 Open | 11:48 | 12:48 | 9.3 | tbc | tbc | ||
| August | Start | Hw | Ht | ||||||
| Sat | 7th |
Coaching Day (Focus on New Members back on the water) |
10:15 | 11:19 | 8.4 | P.Jackson, R.Mountain, M.Marsden | |||
| Sun | 8th | Summer 7 & 8/FF Wyre Light Series 1 | 10:57 | 11:57 | 8.7 | Ian Brooker | Chris & Jo Haworth | Blue | Grey |
| Sat | 14th |
Coaching Day (Focus on New Members back on the water) |
15:00 | 15:58 | 8.7 | P.Jackson, R.Mountain, M.Marsden | |||
| Sun | 15th |
Summer 9 & 10/ FF Wyre Light Series 2 |
15:54 | 16:54 | 8.2 | Peter Dilks | Andy Cuddon | Blue | S-Grey |
| 17th | Evening 9 | 18:30 | 19:18 | 7.7 | Karl Sloane & Crew | Robert Mountain & Crew | S-Grey | ||
| Sat | 21st | Regatta 1 & 2/Championship 5 & 6 | 10:07 | 11:07 | 8.8 | Tony Roe & Crew | Frank Mundy and Sarah Burke | Grey | |
| Sat | 21st | Regatta Social | |||||||
| Sun | 22nd | Regatta 3 & 4/Championship 7 & 8 | 10:51 | 11:51 | 9.1 | Keith Crebbin | Mike & Sarah Harris | S-Grey | |
| September | Start | Hw | Ht | ||||||
| Sun | 5th |
Autumn 1 & 2/FF Wyre Light Series 3 |
09:56 | 10:56 | 8.5 | Chris Haworth | Ian Horsfall | Blue | Grey |
| Sun | 12th | Autumn 3 & 4/FF Club Series 5 & 6 | 14:34 | 15:34 | 8.9 | Oly & Colin Murary | David Manifold & crew | Blue | Grey |
| Wed | 15th | Evening 10 | 18:30 | 19:07 | 7.4 | Mike Preston | Mike & Sarah Harris | Blue | Grey |
| Sat | 18th |
Coaching Day (Focus on New Members back on the water) |
09:10 | 10:10 | 8.8 | P.Jackson, R.Mountain, M.Marsden | |||
| Sun | 19th | Autumn 5 & 6/FF Wyre Light Series 4 | 09:56 | 10:56 | 8.8 | Chris Lamb | Steve Jones and Andy Armstead | Blue | Grey |
| Sun | 26th | Autumn 7 & 8/FF Wyre Light Series 5 | 13:55 | 14:55 | 8.5 | Tony & Sue Roe | Barbara Lomax and Wendy Bailey | Blue | Grey |
| October | Start | Hw | Ht | ||||||
| Sat | 9th | Inaugural ILCA Laser Open | 12:37 | 13:37 | 9.9 | tbc | Oly & Colin Murray | ||
| Sat | 9th | Laser and Life boat Dinner | |||||||
| Sun | 10th | Lifeboat Regatta Pursuit Race Open | 13:23 | 14:23 | 9.5 | Peter Jackson | Nick & Will Powell | Grey | Blue |
| Tue | 12th |
Sailing Moans & Groans Dinghies & Offshore (20:00) |
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| Sun | 17th | Autumn 9 & 10/FF Wyre Light Series 6 | 08:56 | 09:56 | 8.4 | Andy Riches | John Spence & Crew | Blue | Grey |
| Sat | 23rd | Times below are GMT | |||||||
| Sun | 24th | Winter 1, 2 & 3 | 12:49 | 13:49 | 8.9 | Peter McCrystal | Ian Brooker & Crew | Blue | Grey |
| November | Start | Hw | Ht | ||||||
| Sun | 7th | Winter 4, 5 & 6 | 11:18 | 12:18 | 10 | Peter Jackson | David Guite & Ian Horsfall | Grey | Blue |
| Sun | 21st | Winter 7, 8 & 9 | 10:53 | 11:53 | 9 | Mike Hamilton | Nick Holt & Crew | Blue | Grey |
| December | Start | Hw | Ht | ||||||
| Sun | 5th | Winter 10, 11 & 12 | 10:19 | 11:19 | 10 | Simeon Earl | Malcolm Marsden & David Guite | Blue | Grey |
| Sun | 19th | Championship 9 & 10 | 10:02 | 11:02 | 8.9 | Peter Mountain | Steve & Peter Jones | Blue | Grey |
| Sun | 19th | Christmas Lunch (15:00 start) | |||||||
| Mon | 20th | AGM | |||||||
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Feb/ Mar 2022 |
Start | Hw | Ht | ||||||
| TBC | 59th Eskimo Open event (2022) | TBC |
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